Comments on: An Honorable Spamming

By: Brod

Brod — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:27:36 +0000

I stopped trying to figure it out long ago. I just assume that my elected officials will do what they want when they want and how they want. That way I am never disappointed when they do.

By: Ziggi

Ziggi — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 02:27:37 +0000

My gripe is not with the work that Hall is doing. What bugs me is that he has chosen (as many other representatives have) to abandon his official email box because of the amount of spam yet he is a practitioner of that which he himself cannot abide. Yes, I can unsubscribe but that is an after the fact. I should not be on his emailing list to begin with. That’s why it is spam. I have no problem unsubscribing even if it is for something I never subscribed for. I choose not to since his email tracking technology will register me as an “unopened” when I receive them and that sends a message.

By: Sal

Sal — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:52:04 +0000

I would expect that there’s an option to receive emails from Hall’s office, or not, when you first send an email. If not there should be. But in any case, as WaltTrombone wrote, you can choose to unsubscribe later. John Hall is doing great work as a freshman in Congress.

By: WaltTrombone

WaltTrombone — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:40:22 +0000

I have used the email form from Rep. Hall’s website, and have gotten at least an automated reply, plus a few form letter responses. I also get his e-Newsletter. I used to get that Newsletter in 3 of my email accounts, and have successfully stopped it from coming into all unwanted accounts by clicking on the Unsubscribe link at the bottom of every Newsletter. Unlike typical spam, that link actually works. You should try it sometime.

By: Beth

Beth — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 02:36:43 +0000

Bravo! What’s good for the goose is good for the gander. I have also encountered this very same situation. It makes one feel used. One should not feel used by an elected official although we are all probably getting used to that feeling.